Filiglig

Filiglig
Filiglig is located in Ethiopia
Filiglig
Filiglig
Location within Ethiopia
Coordinates13°14′47″N 39°25′11″E / 13.24641279°N 39.4196826°E / 13.24641279; 39.4196826
TypeFreshwater artificial lake
Basin countriesEthiopia
Surface area
0.065 km2 (0.025 sq mi)
Water volume
0.296×10^6 m3 (240 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation
2,070 m (6,790 ft)
SettlementsHintalo

Filiglig is a reservoir located in the Hintalo Wajirat woreda of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. The earthen dam that holds the reservoir was built in 1998 by SAERT.

Dam characteristics

Capacity

In 2002, the life expectancy of the reservoir (the duration before it is filled with sediment) was estimated at 30 years.

Irrigation

Environment

The catchment of the reservoir is 7.44 km2 large, with a perimeter of 14.23 km and a length of 5840 metres. The reservoir suffers from rapid siltation. The lithology of the catchment is Mekelle Dolerite and Agula Shale. Part of the water that could be used for irrigation is lost through seepage; the positive side-effect is that this contributes to groundwater recharge.

References

  1. 1 2 3 De Wit, Joke (2003). Stuwmeren in Tigray (Noord-Ethiopië): kenmerken, sedimentatie en sediment-bronnen. Unpub. M.Sc. thesis. Department of Geography, K.U.Leuven.
  2. ↑ Nigussie Haregeweyn, and colleagues (2006). "Reservoirs in Tigray: characteristics and sediment deposition problems". Land Degradation and Development. 17: 211–230. doi:10.1002/ldr.698. S2CID 129834993.
  3. ↑ Vanmaercke, M. and colleagues (2019). "Sediment Yield and Reservoir Siltation in Tigray". Geo-trekking in Ethiopia's Tropical Mountains. GeoGuide. Cham (CH): Springer Nature. pp. 345–357. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-04955-3_23. ISBN 978-3-030-04954-6. S2CID 199112876.
  4. ↑ Nigussie Haregeweyn, and colleagues (2008). "Sediment yield variability in Northern Ethiopia: A quantitative analysis of its controlling factors". Catena. 75 (1): 65–76. Bibcode:2008Caten..75...65H. doi:10.1016/j.catena.2008.04.011.